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Bridging Languages

April 28, 2022 By Sonnet Kekilia Coggins

Tucked among the pages of a book in the library, we found this scrap of paper, on which William worked out some Hawaiian-English translations. ʻAkahi a ‘ike i ka noe. (For the first time I see the mist.)

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In these early months of stewarding the Merwins’ house, we are making discoveries that surprise and delight us. As we go, we’ll share some of these finds with you in a new series called “Storied Objects.” To view other posts in the “Storied Objects” series, click here.

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